Defense Daily back issues from September 2002:
Defense Watch.(TheU.S. Army's Future Combat Systems program)(Brief Article)
Sep 03, 2002 ... The Latest Word on Trends and Developments in Defense and Aerospace LSI Progress. Lt. Gen. John Riggs, the director of the Army's Objective Force Task Force, says that he "feels good" about the progress of the Boeing-Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) Lead Systems ...
Lockheed Martin Skeptical of DD(X) Team Offer From Northrop Grumman.(Brief Article)
Sep 03, 2002 ... By Hunter Keeter Lockheed Martin [LMT] is skeptical of a recent offer from rival Northrop Grumman [NOC] to participate in a so-called "national team" for the development of the Navy's next generation of surface warship technologies. "Now that the GAO has ruled we ...
MH-60S Program Approved For Full-Rate Production.(Sikorsky MH-60S multi-role helicopter program)(Brief Article)
Sep 03, 2002 ... By Hunter Keeter The Navy has approved the Sikorsky [UTX] MH-60S multi-role helicopter program for full-rate production, making the firm cautiously optimistic about the growth of H-60-series business in the United States and elsewhere, according to a company statement and an ...
F-22 Successfully Fires First AMRAAM.(Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile)(Brief Article)
Sep 03, 2002 ... Lockheed Martin's [LMT] F-22 aircraft recently successfully fired its first Raytheon [RTN] Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, the company said yesterday. In the Aug. 21 test mission, Raptor 4003 launched the AMRAAM while flying Mach 1.2 at 12,000 feet above the Pacific ...
Deepwater Joint Venture Issues Broad Industry Announcement.(Brief Article)
Sep 03, 2002 ... Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS), a joint venture of Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] developing the Deepwater program for the Coast Guard, last week issued a broad industry announcement (BIA) seeking suppliers with new technologies and product capabilities to support ...
Defense Sales, Earnings Dip at Stewart & Stevenson.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 03, 2002 ... Stewart & Stevenson [SSSS] last week said sales and profits in its division that makes military trucks dropped slightly amid an overall decline in the company's second quarter sales and earnings. The Houston-based company reported second quarter sales of $279 million against ...
Raytheon Realigns Businesses To Form Seven Units.(Brief Article)
Sep 03, 2002 ... Raytheon [RTN] has realigned its government and defense organization to form seven businesses focused on positioning the company for growth, the company said last week. The units, which were created by merging units of the former Electronic Systems and Command, Control, ...
Raytheon HATM Flight Test Validates Performance Expectations.(Hypervelocity Anti-Tank Missile)(Brief Article)
Sep 03, 2002 ... A Raytheon [RTN]-led team recently conducted a successful test flight of a Hypervelocity Anti-Tank Missile (HATM) during which measured velocities matched theoretical calculations and confirmed missile range predictions, the company said last week. The primary objective of HATM, ...
Air Force Forms New Office To Lay Groundwork For Future Satellite Communications.(Transformational Communications Office explores advanced systems)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
Sep 04, 2002 ... By Kerry Gildea The Air Force yesterday announced creation of a new Transformational Communications Office to devise a plan for building future satellite communications systems to meet increasing warfighter demands for expanded bandwidth and access. The new ...
GD: Government's $2.3 Billion A-12 Payment Demand 'Unseemly'.(A-12 strike aircraft program cancellation lawsuit disputed)(Government Activity)(Legal Beat)(Brief Article)
Sep 04, 2002 ... General Dynamics [GD] called "unseemly" a recent government demand that the contractor pay by Sept. 30 a judgment worth $2.3 billion in the A-12 strike aircraft program cancellation lawsuit, according to a company statement. "[GD] regards this demand as an unseemly negotiating ...
L-3 To Provide Data Link For Army Tech Demo.(Unmanned aerial vehicle to be joined with manned airborne platforms)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
Sep 04, 2002 ... L-3 Communications [LLL] has been selected by the Army to provide the data link in an upcoming technology demonstration that will link an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with manned airborne platforms, the company said yesterday. L-3's data link was selected over tactical data ...
DARPA Awards Boeing $300,000 Contract For UAV Propulsion Effort.(Unmanned aerial vehicle will have fuel cell-based propulsion system)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
Sep 04, 2002 ... The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) yesterday awarded Boeing [BA] more than $300,000 to design a fuel cell-based propulsion system for a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), according to a company statement. "This UAV technology will enable a wide variety of ...
While Budget Doubt Remains; Northrop Grumman, Navy Plan ASDS Improvement.(U.S. Navy's Advanced SEAL Delivery System mini-sub program)(Government Activity)(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 04, 2002 ... By Hunter Keeter While some uncertainty remains in the budget, Northrop Grumman [NOC] and the Navy have devised a plan for overcoming the two key technological challenges remaining for the Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) mini-sub program, according to a company official. ...
Integral Systems To Acquire Real Time Logic.(Engineering software maker bought by maker of command and control software)(Brief Article)
Sep 04, 2002 ... Integral Systems, Inc. [ISYS], a maker of command and control software for satellite ground control stations, said yesterday it plans to acquire Real Time Logic, Inc., for $36.5 million. RT Logic, based in Colorado Springs, Colo., is a privately held company that provides ...
DoD Mulls Terminating 5000-Series Acquisition Rules.(U.S. Department of Defense, acquisition regulations)(Brief Article)
Sep 05, 2002 ... By Hunter Keeter In what could be a significant change in the DoD business process, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld may cancel the current DoD 5000-series acquisition regulations in an effort to stimulate transformation, according to documents and sources. "I have ...
Missile Defense Agency Close To Sealing Deal For Upgrade of British Radar Site.(United Kingdom; radar system integration into the U.S. ballistic missile defense system)
Sep 05, 2002 ... By Kerry Gildea The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) this month expects to pen an agreement with British counterparts to proceed with upgrades to a radar site for integration into the U.S. ballistic missile defense system, Pentagon officials told Defense Daily. Officials ...
Shinseki: Army Needs Better Simulations.(US Army, training with simulation systems; views by General Eric Shinseki)(Brief Article)
Sep 05, 2002 ... By Neil Baumgardner The Army needs better simulations and advanced collaborative environments (ACE) to shorten the timeline for the acquisition of new weapon systems like the service's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program and training for soldiers in the future, according to Army ...
Cash Payment For A-12 Not Seen Damaging To Boeing, GD.(General Dynamics, US Navy; A-12 aircraft contract dispute)(Brief Article)
Sep 05, 2002 ... By Calvin Biesecker The financial outlook for Boeing [BA] and General Dynamics [GD] will remain positive even if both companies have to pay a combined $2.3 billion to the U.S. government arising from the Navy's termination of the A-12 aircraft contract for default in 1991, ...
Expansion Top Priority For EADS North America.(European Aeronautic Defence and Space, expansion plans for U.S.)(Brief Article)
Sep 05, 2002 ... By Hunter Keeter The top priority for the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.'s (EADS) newly established EADS North America unit is gradually expanding the company's presence in the U.S. defense market, according to a company executive. "We are engaged in a ...
Raytheon's Mk 56 VLS Conducts Successful Launches.(missile launcher; tests)(Brief Article)
Sep 05, 2002 ... Raytheon's [RTN] Mk 56 Mod 1 vertical launch system (VLS) on Aug. 7 and Aug. 14 completed a series of live-fire, at-sea launches, according to a company statement. The Mk 56 VLS, which is being produced currently for the Royal Danish Navy, could also be sold to the United Arab ...
Defense Contracts.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
Sep 05, 2002 ... Thales-Raytheon [RTN], El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a delivery order amount of $100 million as part of a $100 million firm-fixed-price contract for eight TPQ-37(V)3 Firefinder radars. Work will be performed in Forest, Miss. (79%); Fullerton, Calif. (3%); McKinney, Texas (3%); ...
Teets Says Serious Space Based Radar Program At Least A Year Away.(Peter Teets)(Brief Article)
Sep 06, 2002 ... By Kerry Gildea Though some level of industry work will begin this fall, a serious start of a Space Based Radar (SBR) program is at least a year away, according to Peter Teets, under secretary of the Air Force and director of the National Reconnaissance Office. "I ...
Army Plans To Shift One Stryker Brigade To Europe By FY '07.(Brief Article)
Sep 06, 2002 ... By Neil Baumgardner The Army plans to shift one of the two Ft. Lewis, Wash.-based Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (BCT) to Europe by FY '07 to meet a recommendation in the FY '01 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), according to senior Army officials. "We'll take one of ...
Pentagon Notifies Congress of Possible $1.5 Billion Super Hornet Sale To Malaysia.(Brief Article)
Sep 06, 2002 ... The Pentagon on Wednesday notified Congress of the possible sale of 18 Boeing [BA] F/A-18F Super Hornet fighters to Malaysia in a $1.5 billion bid for the country's fighter program. The Super Hornet is competing against the Su-35 by Russia's Sukhoi in Malaysia, which currently ...
DoD Notifies Congress of Potential $520 Million Foreign Military Sale To Taiwan.(Brief Article)
Sep 06, 2002 ... The Pentagon on Wednesday notified Congress of possible foreign military sales to Taiwan totaling $520 million for amphibious assault vehicles (AAV), anti-tank and air-to-air missiles and aircraft maintenance material and support. Taiwan asked to buy 48 rebuilt United Defense ...
Curtiss-Wright Expanding Defense And Electronics Business.(Brief Article)
Sep 06, 2002 ... Sticking to its theme of diversification laid out last year, Curtiss-Wright [CW] is forging ahead in its diversification strategy as defense sales continue to grow in importance to the company and begin to overtake revenues from the commercial aerospace sector, the company's top executive ...
TRW Gets $600 Million To Extend Work At Joint National Integration Center.(Brief Article)
Sep 06, 2002 ... TRW [TRW] on Tuesday won a $600 million contract to extend its role as prime contractor at the Joint National Integration Center, at Colorado Springs, Colo., into 2005. The JNIC will increase its focus on the integration of all ballistic missile defense system components, many ...
Kuwait Agrees To Buy 16 Apache Longbows For $900 Million.(Brief Article)
Sep 06, 2002 ... Boeing [BA] on Tuesday said Kuwait has signed a letter of offer and acceptance with the Pentagon for the purchase of 16 AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters and related equipment and services worth up to $900 million. After completing the foreign military sales agreement, the Army ...
Esterline Reports Flat 3Q Sales, Earnings Drop.(Esterline Technologies)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 06, 2002 ... Hit by the slumping commercial aerospace market, Esterline Technologies [ESL] yesterday said third quarter earnings from continuing operations dropped by over 40 percent although sales at the aerospace and defense company remained level at about $112 million. Earnings from ...
Pentagon Tells Congress of Possible $315 Million Egyptian Military Sales.(Brief Article)
Sep 06, 2002 ... The Pentagon on Wednesday notified Congress of $315 million in possible foreign military sales to Egypt for anti-tank missiles, vehicles, executive transport aircraft, helicopters and radar systems. Egypt is looking to buy 459 Lockheed Martin [LMT] AGM-114K3 Hellfire II ...
Transformation Turns Up Heat On Programs, Officials Say.(Department of Defense)(Brief Article)
Sep 06, 2002 ... By Hunter Keeter The technological and organizational transformation now underway at the Pentagon has brought more intensity to the process of vetting programs and requirements for continued funding support, according to officials. "There's a lot at stake ...
Boeing Taps Pepin To Lead Office In Turkey.(Greg Pepin)(Brief Article)
Sep 06, 2002 ... Boeing [BA] recently announced the appointment of Greg Pepin as president of Boeing-Turkey in Ankara as part of the company's drive to open enterprisewide offices in its key international markets. Pepin, who opened the company's office in Ankara in 1999, will pursue new revenue ...
DEFENSE WATCH.(miscellaneous contracts and news in the aerospace industry)
Sep 09, 2002 ... The Latest Word on Trends and Developments in Defense and Aerospace Comanche Crunch. Army Secretary Thomas White says that he is open to the idea of trimming the eventual production numbers for the RAH-66 Comanche armed reconnaissance helicopter being developed by Boeing and ...
Riggs: Legacy Force Risks 'Staggering' In Long-Term Spending Plan.(criticism of U.S. Army spending and long-term planning)
Sep 09, 2002 ... By Neil Baumgardner The risks being taken by the Army are "staggering" for the service's legacy forces in its FY '04-'09 long-term spending plan, but mitigated by the new rapidly-deployable Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCT) and investments for the future Objective Force, ...
Teets Sees Industry Stability Key To Increased Use of Commercial Imagery.(Peter B. Teets, director of National Reconnaissance Office)(Brief Article)
Sep 09, 2002 ... By Kerry Gildea The military and intelligence community can continue to increase the use of commercial imagery and products if that industry can prove its long-term stability, according to Peter Teets, under secretary of the Air Force and director of the National Reconnaissance ...
Boeing Withdraws From Apache Upgrade Competition, L-3 Says.(L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. takes over maintenance contract from Boeing Co.)(Brief Article)
Sep 09, 2002 ... By Calvin Biesecker Defense electronics company L-3 Communications [LLL] expects to retain a contract to maintain and upgrade Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters after Boeing [BA] and another contractor dropped from the bidding, L-3's chief financial officer said Friday. ...
Navy Draws Fire From Transformation Advocates.(criticisms of U.S. Navy and Air Force over planning for equipment and spending needs)(Brief Article)
Sep 09, 2002 ... By Hunter Keeter The Navy has recently drawn fire from some critics that argue that the service has yet to put forth a comprehensive plan for transformation covering operations platforms and systems suited for 21st century warfare. The Navy needs to do a better job ...
Allied Research Awarded $14 Million In Ammo Contracts.(Allied Research Associates Inc. subsidiary MECAR S.A. awarded military contracts)(Brief Article)
Sep 09, 2002 ... Allied Research [ALR] last week said its MECAR subsidiary in Belgium has received $14 million in contracts from customers in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe for the production of anti-tank, mortar, and grenade munitions. "We continue to see the results of MECAR's strong ...
Spain Awards Simulation Contract.(gunnery and tactical training with Spanish Army)(Brief Article)
Sep 09, 2002 ... Cubic [CUB] and Spain's ELCO Sistemas said last week that they were awarded a contract valued at over $6 million to develop the Precision Combat Training System (PCTS), for the Spanish Army. "It is the first system of its kind that supports both precision gunnery and tactical ...
EADS Completes Acquisition of Former Siemens Facility In Belgium.(European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS))(Siemens AG)(Brief Article)
Sep 09, 2002 ... The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) last week said it has formally taken over the former Siemens radar facility in Oostkamp, Belgium. "Oostkamp, with its advanced technological standard in millimeter-wave modules and high-precision manufacturing and testing, is ...
Defense Contracts.(Brief Article)
Sep 09, 2002 ... Modern Technologies, Dayton, Ohio (F09602-02-D0064), TCS Design and Managements Services, Dayton, Ohio (F09602-02-D0060) and Innovative Technologies Corp., Dayton (F09603-02-D0062), are awarded a $440 million (Program Maximum) indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity task order contract ...
Raytheon-Thales Cooperation On SEAPAR Radar In Danger of Collapse.(Brief Article)
Sep 10, 2002 ... By Neil Baumgardner The cooperation between Raytheon [RTN] and the Netherlands subsidiary of France's Thales on the Self-Defense Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Active Phased Array Radar (SEAPAR) project is in danger of ending due to stumbling blocks over the implementation of ...
Boeing Fixes Software, Readies Delta IV For New November Launch Date.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 10, 2002 ... By Kerry Gildea Boeing [BA] is implementing fixes to problematic software that delayed the inaugural flight of its new Delta IV rocket and conducting tests on the rocket in preparation for a new Nov. 3 launch date, Boeing officials reported. Currently the Delta IV ...
Aldridge Visits V-22 Test Site.(Pete Aldridge, Department of Defense acquisition chief)(Brief Article)
Sep 10, 2002 ... By Hunter Keeter Pentagon acquisition chief Pete Aldridge last week visited the Naval Air Systems Command's (NAVAIR) V-22 test facility at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., to receive a progress update on the aircraft, according to officials. The Bell Helicopter ...
GD's Gulfstream Offers New Mix of Business Jets.(General Dynamics Corp.)(Brief Article)
Sep 10, 2002 ... General Dynamics' [GD] Gulfstream yesterday unveiled a new mix of new business jets to fill gaps in their product offerings for its customers, which include the Pentagon. The seven new aircraft will allow Gulfstream to compete in all segments of the business jet market, the ...
RAFAEL-ATK Gun System Selected For Australian Patrol Boats.(Alliant Techsystems)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 10, 2002 ... In a deal potentially worth $27 million, the Mk 25 Typhoon weapon system developed by Israel's RAFAEL and Alliant Techsystems [ATK] has been selected as the primary weapon system for the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) new patrol boats, Australian Defence Minister Robert Hill said recently. ...
Britain Picks Carlyle Group To Take a Stake in QinetiQ.(Brief Article)
Sep 10, 2002 ... Britain's Ministry of Defence last week said it has selected the Carlyle Group as the strategic partner for a stake in QinetiQ, which was formed last year from the country's former Defence Evaluation and Research Agency. "This marks an important milestone in establishing a ...
Pegasus UAV Completes Second Taxi Test.(unmanned aerial vehicle)(Brief Article)
Sep 10, 2002 ... Northrop Grumman's [NOC] X-47A Pegasus unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) last week finished its second round of taxi tests at the Naval Air Warfare Center at China Lake, Calif. Northrop Grumman developed and built the X-47A UAV with its own funding. The first test in July ...
Lockheed Martin Gets $2.1 Billion To Proceed With Restructured SBIRS High.(Space Based Infrared System High program)(Brief Article)
Sep 10, 2002 ... The Air Force yesterday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $2.1 billion contract modification to proceed with the restructured Space Based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) program. The modification for the restructured engineering and manufacturing development phase of the program ...
Army Plans To Charter Second High-Speed Catamaran From Australia's Incat.(Brief Article)
Sep 10, 2002 ... The Army plans to charter a second high-speed catamaran transport vessel from Australia's Incat and Bollinger Shipyards, according to an Sept. 1 notice in Federal Business Opportunities. "U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) is planning to lease a Theater ...
Northrop Grumman Wins $300 Million Contract For LIWA Support.(Land Information Warfare Activity)(Brief Article)
Sep 10, 2002 ... Northrop Grumman's [NOC] said yesterday that it was awarded a $300 million, five-year contract from the U.S. Army to provide technical support for its Land Information Warfare Activity (LIWA). LIWA is the parent organization for the Army's information operations (IO) and ...
Defense Contracts.(includes multiple contracts)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 10, 2002 ... Raytheon [RTN], St. Petersburg, Fla., is being awarded a $75.1 million modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-02-C-5103) for the fiscal year 2002 production requirements of the Navy's Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) Program. This action definitizes the contract and ...
TRW Picked Over Lockheed Martin To Build Next Generation Space Telescope.(Brief Article)
Sep 11, 2002 ... NASA selected TRW [TRW] over Lockheed Martin [LMT] to build the James Webb Space Telescope, the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, TRW said yesterday. TRW was awarded a $824.8 million contract to build the telescope named in honor of NASA's second administrator and ...
Army To Convert Army National Guard Heavy Units To Lighter Forces.(Brief Article)
Sep 11, 2002 ... The Army plans to convert some of its heavy forces in the Army National Guard to lighter units, with several brigades to trade in their General Dynamics [GD] M1 Abrams tanks for AM General High-Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicles (Humvee). "We're talking about the Guard ...
Teets Promotes Plan For Near-Term GPS Anti-Jam Improvements.(Peter Teets)(Brief Article)
Sep 11, 2002 ... By Kerry Gildea The Pentagon wants to increase the power levels of its GPS IIFs and IIRs and then bring the jam-proof GPS III system on line, said Peter Teets, under secretary of the Air Force and director of the National Reconnaissance Office. "GPS has been an ...
Paravant Sees Solid Growth Through 2004.(Brief Article)
Sep 11, 2002 ... Fueled by expected growth in the military's push to keep digitizing the battlefield, defense electronics maker Paravant [PVAT] said last week that it expects its revenues jumping 25 percent in 2003 and another 25-30 percent in 2004. Bill Craven, president and CEO of the New ...
Australia's ADI Signs Contract For Leopard Thermal Sights.(with Thales)(Brief Article)
Sep 11, 2002 ... Australia's ADI recently said it has signed a contract with France's Thales to be a major subcontractor on the supply of thermal sights for the Australian army's Leopard tanks. "Thales is clearly adding value to ADI, creating opportunities to expand our business and high ...
Hi-Tech ID Card Distribution Spurs Quest For Security Technology.(Department of Defense)(Brief Article)
Sep 11, 2002 ... By Hunter Keeter With more than one million Common Access Cards (CAC) issued to DoD computer network users, the CAC project leadership is already planning for future upgrades of the identification and security devices. "We are now about a third of the way there ...a ...
Navy Awards Lockheed Martin, Boeing $7 Million MMA Contracts.(Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft)(Brief Article)
Sep 11, 2002 ... The Navy yesterday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Boeing [BA] each $7 million contracts for component advanced development (CAD) phase of the Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) program, according to a DoD statement. On Sept. 16 the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is to ...
Defense Brief.(United Technologies' earnings)(Brief Article)
Sep 11, 2002 ... United Technologies [UTX] Chairman and CEO George David yesterday told investors that the ...
Defense Contracts.(Brief Article)
Sep 11, 2002 ... Raytheon [RTN], Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded an $18.2 million costreimbursable modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-02-C-5421) to procure additional long lead material in support of the fiscal year 2002 production of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles (ESSM). Work will be ...
France Increases Defense Spending Through 2008.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 12, 2002 ... The French government yesterday said it has submitted a new bill for military funding between 2003 and 2008 that boosts defense spending in 2003 to $13.3 billion, a $1.1 billion increase from the current level, and to $14.7 billion by 2008. The 2003-2008 military programming ...
Smith Loss Will Create New Vacancy On SASC In Next Congress.
Sep 12, 2002 ... By Kerry Gildea Sen. Robert Smith's (R-N.H.) loss of his primary election on Tuesday will leave a new vacancy in the next session of Congress on the Senate Armed Services Committee where Smith was a key Senate proponent for a number of ballistic missile defense and military ...
Boeing Directed To Move Forward With Second Kill Vehicle Development Work.(Brief Article)
Sep 12, 2002 ... By Kerry Gildea The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has modified a contract with Boeing [BA] to move forward with concept development of a complementary exo-atmospheric kill vehicle (CEKV) for the ballistic missile defense program. The CEKV is a multi-phased acquisition ...
Germany's Babcock Borsig Sells Remaining Stake In HDW To Bank One.(Brief Article)
Sep 12, 2002 ... Germany's Babcock Borsig yesterday said it has sold its remaining 25 percent plus one share stake in the HDW Group to Chicago-based Bank One [ONE], making the U.S. bank the sole owner of the German diesel attack submarine builder. The move comes three months after the German One ...